The pink shade has somewhat paled and it is the vibrant green, white and orange that now dominates her life.
Sitting atop a white jeep, Sampat Pal, leader of the Gulabi Gang (a local vigilante group of women all dressed in pink), moves through the dusty and parched terrain, greeting people with folded hands and seeking their votes. Those who are used to seeing her with a lathi in hand are bemused.

The fourth phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh where polling will take place on Sunday is crucial for the Congress.
Apart from the fact that Congress stalwarts are contesting in this phase, the party’s acceptability among minorities will also be put to test since a number of segments in this phase are dominated by Muslim population.

In Kanpur, once known as the Manchester of India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underlined the lack of development in the city and in the state and blamed the non-Congress governments for it.

In Kanpur, once known as the Manchester of India, Prime Minister Manmo-han Singh underlined the lack of development in the city and in the state and blamed the non-Congress governments for it.

The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party are facing the threat of internal sabotage, thanks to frequent changes in their candidate lists.

At 63, Satyawati Misra shows boundless energy as she goes about talking to housewives, women, girls and seeking votes for husband Kalraj Misra, who is contesting the Lucknow East seat on a BJP ticket.

Groups of girls with sticks of roses cheering loudly, young boys waving the tricolour, children throwing rose petals and the elderly lining the road, waving out.

Voters are huddled inside their homes, the slightest noise makes them recoil with fear. Women have stopped sitting out in the sun and children aren’t allowed to go out to play. Many have even stopped going to school.
Even political leaders are staying away: only one leader has campaigned in the area, which goes to the polls on Sunday.

Voters are huddled inside their homes, the slightest noise makes them recoil with fear. Women have stopped sitting out in the sun and children aren’t allowed to go out to play. Many have even stopped

Till yesterday, they were leaders on the campus, but today they are jostling for space in the yet to be formed 16th Vidhan Sabha in Uttar Pradesh.